2016 FORD FUSION Complaints

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon refueling the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the float gauge, requiring a replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated when starting the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle idled roughly and was emitting white smoke from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that once the vehicle had warmed up, the vehicle ran normally. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant was leaking into the cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 19-2346 Coolant in the Cylinders (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle sputtered and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was due to the short block and coolant entering the engine block. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

So multiple times in this past year I have been driving my car as normal and when I approach an intersection, decreased my speed, then proceed to accelerate in order to move forward or turn ... while pressing the accelerator its like i have no power.. it goes into a limp mode. There is nothing that triggers this is behavior. It has occurred multiple times. It has occurred as I have came off the interstate and sat at intersection and also while in city limits. It has happened a handful of times and its not producing any engine light indicators when this is happening. I typically turn off car and then have to turn it back on for it to work again. This is extremely scary for myself and dangerous. I'm concerned about the safety of myself , my family, and other drivers on the road. Failing to accelerate properly at intersection could cause a collision. I've almost been rearended / caused traffic concern & delays attempting to maneuver my car safely off the to the side of road. I've seen multiple comments online about the same issue I took it to Ford Garage and they didn't know what it was and say it may be throttle body but their not sure. They were just guessing. I was also told they would try to see if it was covered under warranty but they weren't sure but I never heard back. They told me I could call but I was waiting on them to call. I also spoke to advance auto who said it may be Throttle body and/or acceleration pedal sensor. I am financing this car and honestly it has less than 60,000 miles and shouldn't be having these issues.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the engine almost stalled and the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was blinking on and off. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and became aware that the coolant level was low and that the engine was overheating. The contact waited for the warning light to disappear before attempting to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was restart and shifted into drive(D), the vehicle failed to accelerate above 10 MPH. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence and later had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant had intruded into the engine block and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 19-2139 Coolant Intrusion into the Cylinders (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment, after which a message displayed reading "High Engine Temperature". The check engine and temperature warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that coolant intrusion had damaged the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 96,000.

First noted engine acting sluggish about a week prior to 2-13-24 oil change at Firestone. They suggested it may be the fuel injection system needing to be cleaned, which they performed on 2-14-24. Engine continued to run sluggish and was in fact worse than before, engine light came on 2-21-24 so Firestone replaced fuel injector that day. Error codes were reading misfire in cylinder 2, the engine was still full of carbon and other buildup so they thought there was still residue and thoroughly cleaned everything again after replacing fuel injector. On 2-22-24 I refueled after work and car would not start. AAA was dispatched to tow vehicle and I notified Firestone it would be brought in, fortunately after about 15 minutes I was able to start it and drive it to Firestone, engine light immediately came on. They looked at it first thing on 2-23-24 and engine started up normally, they suspected a faulty fuel canister valve (which was replaced in 2020) but that did not turn out to be the case, codes were again reading misfire in cylinder 2. White smoke began emitting from exhaust and they discovered spark plugs as well as engine cylinders were soaked with oil, also coolant was nearly gone despite no signs of a leak. Upon doing research they discovered this website and pending class action lawsuits against Ford for faulty engine design that knowingly causes coolant to leak into cylinders, thus causing engine block to fail. They advised me to trade/sell the car immediately but also to have Ford give their opinion. AAA towed the car to Sarasota Ford on 2-28-24 and they called on 3-1-24 to report the engine had completely failed and it would cost $12,000 to replace. I declined and will arrange for AAA to tow it home until we can sell the vehicle for scrap per advisor's suggestion as it cannot be traded or sold in this condition. I have spent thousands in repairs/Ubers as Ford refuses to cover cost or provide a loaner, also had to open Firestone credit card just to cover repairs

The steering wheel became wobbly and loose. Took it to the Whaling City Ford in New London CT. and they said that although this type of issue was the subject of a recall, this particular car/VIN was not part of that recall, and they would charge $60 just to diagnose the issue. Called Ford later in the day and they said the car had been repaired under the recall in 2018 and now it was not in warranty. Obviously the fix performed under the recall was not done properly, or it was otherwise ineffective. They refuse to fix it at their expense. I had it repaired elsewhere. at my own expense.

Car has intermittent electrical issue that causes ECUs to reboot often times disabling safety systems such as ABS, Airbags, Collision Avoidance, Adaptive Cruise Control, power steering and power brakes. Ford dealer believes that it's a short in a wiring harness. They claim this issue has been seen in several vehicles like mine. Ford was able to reproduce the problem and recommends replacement of a wiring harness ($4k). To date, I have not had an accident, but do not feel safe driving the vehicle if the airbags and other safety systems become inoperable. Yes, all of the dashboard lights come on when this issue occurs - technician states that the whole computer system gets taken down. That's very uncomfortable when you are traveling at highway speed and no longer have safety system. Steering and braking do get impacted but are not inoperable. I can provide videos of the dashboard when these events occur.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he observed plumes of white smoke emanating from the exhaust, after which the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 22-2322. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 175,000.